Friday, February 25, 2011

~Bathroom Changes~

I've been changing things up in one of my bathrooms and I thought I'd share with you today for VIF with Debra at Common Ground. I've been working on several areas in my home lately and trying to get a cleaner look. I wanted this bathroom to have an industrial feel and had been collecting a few things especially for here. As you can see it's a small room and was kinda hard to get good photos, but I think you can get the feel for it. I'm adding lots of lavender in here to give it a great smell especially from the steam after a shower. I do have another shelf in the corner on the countertop that still needs to be painted and it will be filled with more bottles, soaps, shells etc....Enjoy! xoxo K.

Metal baskets are good for both holding toilet paper and as a shelf on the wall.

I like the look of the metal gears on the wall, but looking at them in these photos, they might need to be centered better?

74 comments:

Absolutely gorgeous. I love the idea of the wire baskets and the gears and of course the clock faces are fabulous. The silver bucket is perfect. So pretty and so creative. I just love it all. Hugs, Marty

I love the way you have decorated this bathroom. Living in Australia means it is hard to find lovely old bits and pieces to use in decorating. So frustrating when I see all the lovely things you have access to over at you flea markets. Looking at your displays did give me the idea to use a galvanised bucket to hold toilet rolls in our ensuite. The basket just isn't doing it for me anymore. Thanks for sharing your ideas and have a great weekend.Anne xx

Now that is a beautiful bathroom. I am loving all of the industrial things. Did you ever think we would love old gears? lol So nicely done. Thank your for the lovely comment you left me. I really appreciate it:) Have a wonderful weekend:)~Debra xxxCapers of the vintage vixens

Love what you have done in your bathroom Kathleen. I have a stand just like the one you have the toilet paper on, but I use it in my craft room to hold ribbon. Hmm..rethinking how to use it now. lol.Blessings~

I adore everything about your bathroom, Kathleen - especially introducing clock faces in there. I never thought of doing that. :) And I've got one of those industrial wire baskets that will now get a new life! lol!

Stunning!! I LOVE absolutely everything you've done in your bathroom. Seriously. so much eye candy...I love the gears, the metal basket with the seltzer bottles,the clock faces, the wire basket on the wall......heaven!Toni

Love the new look Kathleen, of course we didn't see the old one and I bet that looked great too. My little bath needs a facelift too but then most of my rooms do... It's been two shops ago since I decorated! haWishing you a great weekendBlessingsRebecca

Be still my heart! You have a wonderful eye for details that I would not think of - like hanging the pediment(?) above the basket on the wall to "complete" it. Looks like a roof-on-a-house shape. Great idea!

Love what you have done to your bathroom.I'm a new follower and have a small bathroom as well that I just did some tweeking to. We have similar interests. Drop by my new blog if you get a chance. I'll follow you , you follow me...

Stunning and creative decorating. I am a new follower and was introduced to your blog via Regan (floatingonaquiltedcloud.blogspot.com). I love the wire basket with the towels. Just curious if you know what type of basket this is? It's history? I have a blog but for the most part it is strictly me talking about things that provoke me. I do it more of a means to keep up with technology so when I go back to work I have kept up some of my admin type skills. Follow if you have any interest. lifewithoutatagline.blogspot.com/

Wow- this is my first visit to your blog... won't be my last. I have a list of vintage things I want/need and as I'm looking at your pics I'm thinking- apothecary cabinet/card catalog check, mannequin form check, vintage scales check.... AND the most surprising to me is THESE GEARS. About two years ago I got the idea that I HAD to have gears for my husband's office- I got the gears but they were SO HEAVY.. so I couldn't hang them on the wall. I later found gears at Restoration Hardware, but refused to buy them BECAUSE I knew there had to be a way to use authentic gears. Then I see them here on your wall in your bathroom- love, love, love! Your home is lovely. ~Kiki (www.untamedperspective.com)

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Hi. My name is Kathleen and my passions are decorating and gardening. I have a love affair with junk. I'm drawn to muted colors and anything weathered, chippy, crusty and worn. Some of my favorite blogs are the talented women who show pictures of their homes, gardens and decorating styles or projects they are working on. It is a great way to get ideas and my hope for this blog is to show my creativity and style through my own home and garden. But I would have to say my most cherished possessions are my husband, three beautiful children and our pets. I feel so blessed. Enjoy!